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Sevilla footballers' valuables stolen from Colombia hotel room | |
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Players from the Spanish football club Sevilla say valuable items went missing from their hotel in Colombia while they played a match. | |
At least three of the Spanish stars' rooms in Medellin were burgled with a magnetic master key, officials say. | |
Club officials say possessions worth around 120,000 euros ( $160,000; £100,000 ) were taken. | |
The incident was reported to the authorities before the team left for its next fixture in Ecuador. | The incident was reported to the authorities before the team left for its next fixture in Ecuador. |
Sevilla are playing in the Euroamerican Cup, a friendly tournament. | Sevilla are playing in the Euroamerican Cup, a friendly tournament. |
'Left documents' | 'Left documents' |
The robbery was discovered when the team returned from their match against Nacional de Medellin, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, early in the morning on Wednesday. | The robbery was discovered when the team returned from their match against Nacional de Medellin, at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, early in the morning on Wednesday. |
"The thieves, who even took packed bags with all their contents, took their time to pick out documents and car and house keys to leave them in the rooms," a statement on Sevilla FC's website read. | "The thieves, who even took packed bags with all their contents, took their time to pick out documents and car and house keys to leave them in the rooms," a statement on Sevilla FC's website read. |
The Spanish team is playing a series of friendly matches for the Euroamerican Cup from 20 July to 5 August. | The Spanish team is playing a series of friendly matches for the Euroamerican Cup from 20 July to 5 August. |
The tournament also features Portugal's Porto FC and Spain's Atletico de Madrid defending Europe, against South American stars from Argentina's Estudiantes, Chile's Universidad and other sides from the continent. | The tournament also features Portugal's Porto FC and Spain's Atletico de Madrid defending Europe, against South American stars from Argentina's Estudiantes, Chile's Universidad and other sides from the continent. |
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